Sevastopol, Ukraine
Decommissioned Soviet Sub Base
In the land of the Light Brigade stands a testament to the Cold War.
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Sevastopol, Ukraine
In the land of the Light Brigade stands a testament to the Cold War.
Yalta, Ukraine
This space age health spa looks like a supervillain's lair.
Simferopol, Ukraine
The longest trolleybus route in the world, from Simferopol and Yalta.
Mizhhirs'kyi district, Ukraine
This stunning mountain lake was named for a pair of tragic lovers whose statues stand at the center.
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Remains of a station that only operated for one year.
Borshchivs'kyi district, Ukraine
A subterranean Holocaust refuge within one of the world's longest cave systems.
Yermolaivka, Ukraine
Last remaining nuclear missile base in Ukraine.
Bamyan, Afghanistan
Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.
Arita, Japan
A whimsical shrine with a porcelain Torii gate, split in half by an active train line.
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
This site was once the religious, cultural, and trade center of Sri Lanka.
Varna, Bulgaria
A chain coffee shop in Bulgaria that takes its Italian roots very seriously.
Malden, West Virginia
This fourth-generation family business is reviving West Virginia's historic tradition of salt-making.
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
This ancient Roman town was revered for the healing waters of its sacred spring.
Rifle, Colorado
You might want to bring a rain jacket to this travertine triple waterfall.
Victoria, Malta
These clocks tell time in a theological sense.
Petaluma, California
A public art installation featuring clawfoot bathtubs on stilts sparks admiration and controversy from locals.
Valletta, Malta
Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.
Kagoshima, Japan
This train station meeting spot is an actual, millennia-old tree from the island of Yakushima.
London, England
A living lighting fixture.
Tokyo, Japan
Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.
Tholey, Germany
Germany’s oldest monastery has origins dating back to the 7th century.
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.
Utulei, American Samoa
The site of abandoned cable car system provides expansive views of Tutuila and nearby capital Pago Pago.
Yanan Shi, China
Forgotten for decades, the first medical school built in Communist China is full of surprises today.